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Italian anti-mafia operation, 1 Albanian and 4 Italians arrested for drug trafficking

Italian anti-mafia operation, 1 Albanian and 4 Italians arrested for drug

The Rome police executed 5 arrests against four Italians and one Albanian, who are accused of various crimes of drug trafficking.

The investigation stems from a large seizure of hashish and cocaine, approximately 80 kg, carried out in March 2021 as part of a wider investigation which ended in December 2022 with the execution of a restraining order against 5 people, including a character related to "Ndrangheta".

Subsequent investigative investigations made it possible to investigate other subjects, bringing to light the existence of a criminal scenario in the geographical area of ​​the Roman neighborhoods of FIDENE-TUFELLO, characterized by two distinct groups dedicated to drug trafficking.

During the investigations carried out through both telephone and environmental wiretapping, several drug dealers who were responsible for coordinating the routes were identified and arrested and drug users were sanctioned, as well as in some cases large quantities of narcotics such as hashish, cocaine were seized . and marijuana for over 60 kg, firearms and ammunition, as well as large sums of money of around 250,000 euros available to the suspects.

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